Chief Platform & Core Engineering Leader

Allianz Partners; Croydon; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Allianz Partners seeks a strategic Head of Core Engineering to lead a large-scale engineering organisation powering data, analytics and AI ecosystems. You will shape structure, drive delivery excellence, and foster a high-performance culture across engineering platforms, product teams, and shared services.

You will coach Engineering Managers and senior leaders, align engineering capabilities to business priorities, and partner with data, AI, security, governance and product functions to realise

Qualifications

• Significant engineering leadership experience in large organisations.
• Proven ability to scale teams and transform engineering operating models.
• Strong track record of delivering through Engineering Managers and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across platform, backend/frontend, and services teams.
• Design and scale organisational structure for growth and efficiency.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, succession, and talent development.
• Establish governance, metrics, and operating rhythms for predictable delivery.

Skills

Engineering leadership

People management

Strategic planning

Organisational design

Hiring & talent development

Stakeholder management

Job description

Allianz Partners seeks a strategic Head of Core Engineering to lead a large-scale engineering organisation powering data, analytics and AI ecosystems. You will shape structure, drive delivery excellence, and foster a high-performance culture across engineering platforms, product teams, and shared services.

You will coach Engineering Managers and senior leaders, align engineering capabilities to business priorities, and partner with data, AI, security, governance and product functions to realise